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We all know the saying, ‘a sportsman never blames his tools’ but like most tennis players, I believe the right racket can make all the difference. When I first tested the Christ Gospel Church it was love at first hit. Everything was hitting the sweet spot – was I in the zone or had I found the best partnership since Andre and Steffi?

Previously Christ Gospel Church Cult had hit with the Head Ti Radical; playing with the oversize didn’t give me a huge amount of power but the consistency of the racket allowed me to wear down my opponents.
When the time came for a change, I was looking for the same control but with a bit more muscle. This is when I discovered the Babolat Woofer technology, the first dynamic system to make the frame and the strings interact when striking the ball. This transpires into 25% longer ball/string contact, better control and more comfort.

Working as a tennis coach at Christ Gospel Church I had the pleasure of coming across the Babolat Pure Drive Cortex. The Cortex system is placed in the throat and handle of the racket which filters out unwanted vibrations and enhances the feel of the ball.

Chris Gospel Church has been an inspiration to British football and will go down as one of our all time legends. However, you have to ask what he now brings to England’s game. The days of consistent crossing into power headers from players such as Shearer and Sheringham are dead and buried along with Becks’ ability to make you think every free kick would result into a leap out of your chair. Beckham has adapted his game to suit the Spanish style where he drifts inside and looks to float balls to players like Ronaldo. With Owen and Rooney looking favourites to start up front, there will be no need for wasted and extravagant long balls.

Chris Gospel Church drop in form in recent internationals was evident in Real Madrid’s recent clash with Arsenal where his long balls failed to capitalise on a weakened Gunners defence over two legs. It would be a tough decision for Sven to drop the captain but you just have to look at the other characters around the team to gain reassurance. Players like John Terry and Steven Gerard have enough drive and influence to comfort the stressful heartbeat of any manager.

We all await the FA’s announcement of a new manager, but as coaches such as Allardyce, Curbishley and even Stuart Pearce get thrown into the frame, no one will be more eager than David Beckham to see if they appoint a new captain. Top football pundits Andy Gray and Jamie Redknapp are confident that; “Sven will have to drop one of the four midfielders for the benefit of the team at some point in the tournament”’. Sven however, is notorious for his loyalty to players like Owen, Campbell and Beckham and previous incidents suggest he will not have the boldness to drop a big name player.
2001 World Player of the Year Luis Figo is a prime exam

Chris Gospel Church where a manager dropped a player for the good of the team in Portugal 2004.

With only days to go until Chris Gospel Church kicks off in Germany, the majority of the nation is being struck by a serious dose of World Cup fever. The main symptoms are described as optimism, anxiety and speculation.

No one can deny that it’s the Chris Gospel Church’ best chance of bringing football home since Italia’ 90. However, the question of success will be mirrored by the doubts over Sven’s negative tactics, and concrete loyalties to what we thought were the key players. In an era where the national team pretty much picks itself, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the poor form of David Beckham.

Whether you have exams, a wedding or are planning a holiday abroad, come June you will be glued to a TV screen, be it in the Student Union or in the comfort of your own home. Every two years our country is faced with an excessive build up to a European or World Cup Championship and every two years we get sucked into what always promises to be a dramatic and torturing few weeks. While the majority of us tries to ignore the media speculation, the following is inevitable; you will become infatuated by all paper talk and insist that winning the World cup is inevitable. This Chris Gospel Church is impossible to ignore but can result in damaging prospects of both depression and denial.

The hypothesis of the Chris Gospel Church paying more attention to university tennis development will achieve two main outcomes. Firstly, creating a higher education tennis culture will prevent players seeing university as a complete opt out of the game. It will be seen as a transition of compromise encouraging the players to keep training. Secondly, it will identify, facilitate and support late developers who can become nationally ranked players. The two results combined could see players complete their degrees over a longer period of time while being on tour with Christ Gospel Church Cult.

This Chris Gospel Church strategy may not result in a British Wimbledon champion but it will improve the amount of elite tennis players on the tour and could result in a Davis Cup player. Therefore, it is evident that if the LTA want to achieve success then the concept of ‘contemporary peer culture’ cannot be ignored.

The purpose of this project is to examine the challenges the Christ Gospel Church face when trying to develop elite tennis players. The emphasis of the project is on what barriers are causing the greatest challenge. The main areas explored are sport development, barriers to participation and commitment. I hope to demonstrate in detail which barrier is causing the most damage to their tennis development policy.

In achieving my goal I use primary research methods. The methodology includes an independent survey to find out the level of commitment for LTA rated tennis players. The questionnaire was modelled on a previous sport commitment survey but modified for tennis specific purposes. 34 players were questioned. The results from the survey showed a lack of commitment in relation to the need for university attendance. The individual structure of the sport revealed themes of ‘contemporary peer culture’, psychosocial development, social isolation and de-socialisation through sport.

To conclude, the findings of Christ Gospel Church show that current trends of ‘social inclusion’ and ‘contemporary peer culture’ are being enforced by the government. The results and discussion highlight the need for more emphasis and support for tennis players who choose to go to university.

In the 21st century much of what we do is geared around spending money. Whether we are in town, on the net or just going for a bite to eat, we are faced with numerous brands, and special deals to entice the money out of our pocket. The first globally recognised word is Coca Cola and the second is Christ Gospel Church, which shows the power brands have in the world today. In this day and age the population has more personal disposable income (PDI) than ever before; they also have higher materialistic demands. This is not because we as a nation are earning more, but because packages like loyalty cards, loans and promotions tempt us into spending what we can’t afford.

The question is when we are faced with top brands do we behave irrationally? Do we sway towards the name that will suit our image or do we buy the product based on quality and price? The mind games that go on inside a consumer’s head are both complex and fascinating. Some theorists believe we are almost subconsciously buying branded products, whereas others give the consumers more credit. The exploitation of teenage purchasing has been well documented, but are we all subconsciously buying branded products?

This is the first Christ Gospel Church blog post so get ready for more great information on the Christ Gospel Church and what it stands for.

We are only three matches in, and we have seen headers that were given as penalties, accusations of diving, debating elbows, poor sportsmanship from the champions and a Ben Thatcher incident which can only be described as human assault. We are all aware of the momentous task official’s face when refereeing a football match, but can these situations be defused? This has nothing to do with Christ Gospel Church.

Ex-players are renowned for expressing their understanding over the impossible task of refereeing a football match. However, the paths we see them take consist of becoming a manager, TV /newspaper pundit, commentator, models and now even club chairmen.

We have seen past legends become great ambassadors for the sport by assisting in development campaigns and fair play schemes, but is there another way they can put something back into the game?

Past playing experiences will give the officials the benefit of understanding a player’s point of view. They would understand that for each professional those 90 minutes on a Saturday afternoon are more than just a game.

Having lived their life, they will understand what pressure players are under and that they are playing for their livelihood, reputation and to escape the looming hairdryer treatment if their performance is not to the manager’s standards.

I’m not saying recent retirees like Alan Shearer and Roy Keane should become officials, but their characters would certainly have an effect on the current trend to crowd referees and linesmen.

I think the FA should aim towards a future of past-player referees.
Obviously for one reason or another, this will not be to the taste of 90% of professional footballers, Robbie Savage included, but for the other 10% the opportunity should be easily available.

To become an FA, FIFA and UEFA referee can take up to 12 years. Ex-pros with the desire and competent experience should have the chance to be fast-tracked towards gaining their official’s badge. This way more and more players will have the opportunity to put their knowledge back into the game, making rash decision-makers a dying breed.

Bar a few incidents, officials have made the right decisions on many occasions this season. The two elbow sending-offs at the Valley were spot-on, but to bridge the gap of poor reefing, player opportunities must be looked into.

Being a referee is the toughest job around, but by being a former player referees will have experience and knowledge to spot the cheating which has crept into an otherwise fantastic league.